An alleged gangster charged with gunning down three men outside a mosque in Wynberg is known to his victims, the local magistrate’s court heard on Wednesday.

Faizel Ovis, 32, is charged with the murder of alleged gang leader Adenaan Cloete and the attempted murder of two others, after bullets flew outside the place of worship on Friday.

Western Cape National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said the State was charging that, when the three victims left the mosque at 13:40, they spotted a man who immediately made a call after laying eyes on them.

Ntabazalila added that the accused was known to the victims – Ovis belongs to the Fancy Boys gang, while Cloete was said to be a leader of the Americans.